Icarus 2016

Camilla d'Errico conjures a vivid mythology with ‘Icarus,’ a painting that's all slippery surfaces and emotional weight. Just look at those wings – a psychedelic waterfall of color that obscures and transforms. D’Errico has built up the paint, layering and swirling hues in a way that makes you feel like you could dive right into the image. I imagine her, brush in hand, letting the colors bleed and blend, pushing the boundaries of representation. It's as if she's asking, "What happens when the desire for flight overwhelms reason?" The way the colors melt down the figure's face—it's a poignant reminder of the Icarus myth: the danger of ambition and the cost of getting too close to the sun. Yet, there’s something incredibly beautiful and compelling about it, as if the artist is showing the viewer the journey in progress; an ongoing, generative exchange of ideas that offers a space for multiple meanings.